Definition of afforest Afforest
af•for•est
We found 5 definitions of afforest from 5 different sources.
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What does afforest mean?
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| afforest - establish a forest on previously unforested land; "afforest the mountains" | ||
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| plant, set put firmly in the mind; "Plant a thought in the students' minds" | ||
| re-afforest reestablish a forest after clear-cutting or fire, etc.; "re-afforest the area that was burned during the fighting" | ||
| reforest forest anew; "After the fire, they reforested the mountain" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- afforest (v. t.)
To convert into a forest; as, to afforest a tract of country.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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afforest
af-for′est, v.t. to turn land into forest.—n. Afforestā′tion. [Low L. afforestāre—L. ad, to, and foresta. See Forest.]
Part of speech
🔤- afforest, verb, present, 1st person singular of afforest (infinitive).
- afforest, verb (infinitive).
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